Three Different Types of Publishing Compared: Traditional, Vanity, and Self-Publishing
Publishing has never been easier, but with so many options – traditional publishing houses,…
An in-depth overview of the publishing industry and landscape. Read articles on different stores, distributors, and geographic markets.
Publishing has never been easier, but with so many options – traditional publishing houses,…
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Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing. With one in five people in the…
So you want to earn extra revenue as a published author. Or maybe you…
Almost every search query on the internet is performed on Google. For any question…
When self-publishing, authors face a critical crossroad; to publish exclusively with Amazon or publish…
You listen to audiobooks quite a lot, and now you want to publish one.
Today’s printing technologies make print-on-demand a viable and sustainable publishing strategy by eliminating the…
PublishDrive's CEO and Co-Founder Kinga Jentetics shares her recap of 2022 with us.
When you finish writing your book, you inevitably face the question: self-publishing or traditional…
Do you remember the last time you entered a bookstore and did not see…
The first graphic novel I read was Frankenstein. In French. I was studying the…
Wherever you turn, there is a graphic novel sparking joy for someone. They have…
My team and I at PublishDrive have been attending as many book events as…
Kinga here, PublishDrive’s co-founder and CEO. My team and I attended the NINC Conference…
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We have some exciting things to share. First, PublishDrive successfully closed Series A funding…
If you’re looking to publish a book, there are several topics to learn about.
In this article, PublishDrive’s CEO and co-founder Kinga Jentetics recaps this year’s Frankfurt Book…
Ingram is a major book distribution company specializing in print, selling in over 39,000…
Everything has changed. What hasn’t changed is our mission to help authors make more…
Digital has dominated in 2020. In the United States, book establishments have decreased due…
In 2020, digital dominated the publishing world. From launching audio and print distribution to…
China is the largest market in the world, with 60% of the population regularly…
This year, indies increased digital book sales by 69% via PublishDrive. Running online book…
Digital books are in demand this year. Especially for those in traditional publishing, transitioning…
We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can…
Digital book sales increased by 69% in 2020, achieved by indies selling and promoting…
For most businesses, innovation has taken a backseat in 2020 due to the effects…
We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can…
We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can…
PublishDrive Abacus is the only service out there for efficiently splitting book royalties among…
Since the pandemic and numerous shutdowns worldwide, we are paying close attention to the…
Since the pandemic and numerous shutdowns worldwide, we started paying close attention to the…
If you’re looking for other ways to sell books online other than Amazon, go…
If you’re a publisher, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your business like many sectors…
COVID-19 has affected communities of every size and function; from large institutions to small…
COVID-19 has affected communities of every size and function, including the book publishing industry.
Money can sound like a boring or even taboo topic for artists and creatives.
As the pandemic cascades, we are experiencing unusual times with social distancing and other…
When we first started PublishDrive, we made it our mission to make the publishing…
As the coronavirus has impacted governments, businesses, and individuals alike, every one of us…
As pioneers in self-publishing, we’ve done it again. We’ve expanded PublishDrive’s capacity and added…
If you distribute your ebooks through an aggregator and your answer to this question…
The self-publishing market in 2019 showed that there has never been a better time…
The self-publishing market in 2019 showed that there has never been a better time…
Are you currently distributing to the library market but want to reach even more…
As self-publishing evolves, more opportunities appear every day for indie authors to make…
The PublishDrive team is back from 20Books Vegas 2019, and we’re excited to tell…
This self-publishing success story is brought to you by Claire Culliford. Claire is a…
So you’ve decided to move your books to PublishDrive from another self-publishing platform -…
When going wide (instead of remaining exclusive to Amazon), self-published authors typically do one…
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Previously, there were two main options available for independent ebook distribution: While both of…
Walmart is one of the largest and most well-known retailers worldwide, and they recently…
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After our beta launch of PD Abacus last month, the PublishDrive team has been…
Whether you’re a bestselling author with a large back list or a debut author,…
The PublishDrive team just wrapped up a week at the Romance Writers of America…
Whether you are a bestselling author with a large backlist or a debut author,…
After releasing our Team Royalties feature a few months ago, we received some very…
“How to Build a Coaching Program Around Your Non-Fiction Book” was written by…
After working hard to finish writing your book, it can be discouraging to read…
The PublishDrive team spent an amazing 4 days (May 16-19) at the Science Fiction…
As many indie authors and publishers recently found out, Google updated their policies for…
This article was written with the help of Gary Collins, bestselling author of the…
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s 54th annual conference and Nebula Awards…
I recently attended the first annual San Diego Writers Festival at the beautiful Central…
Writing conferences are essential to your career as an author: you can attend informative…
Networking at conferences is an essential part of an author’s career. It allows you…
Amazon’s Sponsored Products ads are among the most powerful marketing tools for authors who…
PublishDrive offers two pricing options: Royalty Share and Subscription Pricing. These flexible options allow…
When we rolled out Subscription Pricing last October, some were hesitant to give it…
Our free ebook conversion has been a huge help for PublishDrive authors, but our…
You’ve probably heard that conferences are essential to your writing career development, but do…
At PublishDrive, we’re always seeking new opportunities for indie authors to access global sales…
The PublishDrive team just wrapped up an incredible three days at the recent 20Booksto50k…
Hi there! My name is Monica and I’m super excited to be joining the…
Bradley Matrock from Score Publishing and Digital Book World asks Kinga Jentetics, CEO of…
Being an author is like being an entrepreneur (“authorpreneur”) – you have to think…
Attending industry events (both writing and publishing conferences) is an important part of our…
If you attended ThrillerFest 2018 (July 2018 NYC), the annual conference of ITW, International…
PublishDrive signed a contract with retail giant DangDang, often dubbed as ‘the Chinese Amazon’.
Remember Amazon’s mysterious 50% royalty rate? Apparently, it wasn’t just an error: it was…
To help us understand the Brazilian ebook market, we asked newcomer Pablo Araújo (straight…
Almost exactly two years after it was first announced, Scribd discontinues the monthly reading…
Not long after Macmillan closed Pronoun, another publishing giant decided to step down. Amazon…
It is almost every day that we receive a question from you on the…
Today’s article is on a more serious subject: different types of copyright. We have…
On November 6th, the Macmillan owned Pronoun announced that they are shutting down their…
Are you interested in attending a book fair as indie author? Should you attend…
Going wide or KDP only? Today’s article is covering exclusive distribution definition, examples and…
This is the third, final part of our series focused on industry disruptors. The…
(This article was written in anticipation of the ALLi organized session at Frankfurt Book…
Putting aside the constant scare of whether robots will soon take our jobs –…
The Canadian company Rakuten Kobo finally offers audio content worldwide. They now appear as…
It is always exciting to read and write about faraway lands and cultures. But…
Although ‘books’ are not the first thing that comes to mind when I hear…
Self-publishing is on the rise, especially in countries where English is a primary or…
PublishDrive is one of the inspiring group of startups that is going to Google…
Signing a contract and finding the right deal could be difficult if you are…
When I started writing fiction, I assumed that there is not a single writer…
Book fairs play a vital role in publishing and allow publishers, authors, industry professionals…
There’s a lot of innovation and experimentation happening in the Indian book publishing…
(This article was updated in March 2021 with recent data. Outdated links have been…
We have new, detailed sales analytics in PublishDrive! Our objective is to increase your…
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Publishing industry is centered in London and New York where you can be in…
Publishers and authors are getting more independent and strong-minded about looking for new ways…